Ornamental box



y 1934- c. F. WILLIAMS 1,965,951

ORNAMENTAL BOX Filed March 8, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 jaw 72% July 10,1934. c. F. WILLIAMS ORNAMENTAL BOX Filed March 8, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented July 10, 1934 ORNAMENTAL Box Charles F. Williams, Belmont,Mass, assignor to Sherman Paper Products Corporation, Newton, Mass., acorporation of Massachusetts 7 Application March a, 1934, Serial No.714,608 8 Claims. (01. 229-34 This invention relates to an ornamentalbox such as can be used for a container in which such edibles ascookies, candy, nuts, fruits, or other articles may be displayed andsold. An object is to provide a box of this character that can beshipped to the user in the form of a pre-fabricated flat blank capableof being quickly folded into usable form without the need of adhesivesor fastening elements.

In accordance with the present invention, I provide a box made from aone-piece blank of single-faced corrugated paper whose corrugated paperply preferably, though not necessarily, consists of translucent papermore particularly of the nature of so-called glassine paper or parchmentpaper. The blank is pre-cut and prescored in such a way that when itsparts are put together into operative relationship, all-of the exteriorsurface and at least substantially all of the internal wall surface ofthe resulting box is presented by the corrugated translucent paper plywhich lends a sheer, glistening and otherwise pleasing aspect to the boxthat tends to attract the attention of prospective purchasers to theedibles or other articles displayed therein.

With the foregoing and other features and objects in view, I shall nowdescribe my invention in greater detail in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, wherein,-

Figure 1 represents in perspective a pre-cut and pre-scored flat blankof paper from which the box of the present invention is made.

Figure 2 illustrates in perspective the box in a partially foldedcondition.

Figure 3'similarly depicts the box abiout completed.

Figures 4 and 5 are sections on the lines 4-4 and 55 respectively ofFigure 3.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure l of a modifled form of blank.

Figure 7 shows in perspective such form of blank in partially foldedcondition.

Figure 8 depicts an adjunct for the box made from paper similar to thatused for the box.

Figure 9 shows in perspective the finished box, including the adjunct.

- Figures 10 and 11 are sectionspartly broken away on the lines 10-10and l1-11 respectively of Figure 9.

As already indicated, the paper used in making the box of the presentinvention is single faced corrugated paper whose corrugated paper plypreferably consists of thin translucent paper of the nature of glassineor parchment designat- 5 ed as a in Figure 1. The plane ply of facingpaper designated as b in Figure 1 may be of any suitable character,being preferably also quite thin and flexible but opaque so as to affordthe desired background or contrast for the corrugated translucent ply.In some instances, ,the corrugated paper ply and/or the plane paper1plymay be colored and/or ornamentally imprinted. When the plane paper plyis imprinted, the imprints preferably occur on the face lying next tothe corrugated translucent ply so as to show through such latter plywhich serves both to enhance thebeauty of such imprints andto protectthem. The blank includes a bottom portion 0 defined by lines of score:c-x and u-y constituting its side edges, end wall portions d capable ofbeing folded to double thickness projecting from the end edges of thebottom portion, side wall portions e also capable of being folded todouble thickness projecting from the side edges of the bottom portion,and a pair of wings I pro- T jecting from the side edges of each endwall portion and whose junctures with the end portion are defined bylines of score constituting continuations of the lines of score 1-3 and11-11. The wing portions ,1 are in close proximity to the side wallportions e extending outwardly a, distance preferably slightly less thanhalf thelength of the side wall portions e and being of a widthpreferably slightly less than half the width of the side wall portionsso that they can be tucked in between the folds or layers of the sidewall portions, as best shown in Figure 4, and thus serve to interengagethe end and side walls of the box and to enhance the rigidity of theside walls.

Inasmuch as the corrugations extend in parallelism across the blank soas to necessitate folding of the side wall portions e on lines of foldperpendicularly to the corrugations, itis'desirable to form double linesof score 1-1 and m'm at the regions where flexing or foldingis to beeffected and thereby to avoid'marring the corrugations by such foldingor flexing. These lines of fold, which are'preferably spaced apart adistance equal approximately to the double thickness of the single-facedcorrugated paper, conduce to upper side edges '9 in the box presenting apleasing crinkly appearance, as best shown in Figure 3. No scoring isnecessary at the junctures between the endwall portions d and the bottomportions 0 of the blank or the regions 0 where folding or flexing of theend wall portions to double thickness is to be effected, as such foldingor flexing takes place quite readily and naturally on lines parallelingthe corrugations and can hence be effected without marring or distortingthe corrugations. However, the end walls of the resulting box arecomparatively flexible and limp. Accordingly, asbest shown in Figures 2and 5, I prefer to insert in between the folds or layers constitutingeach end wall of the box a flat stifi member it made of such material ascardboard or its equivalent that serves to keep the end wall rigid. L

Once the blank has been folded as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 to boxform, it. tends to remain in such form without the need of; adhesives orfastening elements. This is especially true when the box is filled withthe edibles or other articles to be displayed or sold therein, as thesetend to hold the side and end walls intact. The box and its contentsmay. i desired, be closed off with a wrapper of regenerated cellulosicfilm, or sheet material, such as Cellophane" adhesively or otherwisesecured to the walls of the box, thereby permitting full view of thecontents while at the same time preventing access of dust or othercontaminations thereto and tending to keep them fresh.

In some instances, the end wall portions d of the blank may be made ofsufficient length not only to fold up into double thickness but tooverlie substantially the entire bottom portion c of the box, in whichcase all the external and internal surfaces of the box would bepresented by the corrugated translucent paper ply. Such a box bottom maybe desirable for edibles of the nature of chocolates, as it would meanthat such edibles would make only localized contact with the box bottom,that is, only at the crests of the corrugations, wherefore, there wouldbe less tendency for such edibles to stick to the bottom. Hence, when Isay that at least substantially all of the internal wall surface of thebox is presented by the corrugated translucent paper ply, I mean toinclude thereby a. box structure whose internal bottom surface is alsopresented by such ply.

In Figure 6, I have shown an advantageous modification which does awaywith the need for equipping the box with members for stifl'enlng its endwalls. In this form of blank, not only do I provide wings ,f projectingfrom the side edges of each end wall portion d, but also wings wprojecting from the end edges of the outer half of each side wallportion e. When this form of blank, which is otherwise similar to thatshown in Figure 1, is being folded up into the box structure, as shownin Figure 7, the wings I are tucked in between the folds of the sidewall portions and the Wings w are inserted in between the folds of theend wall portions. This means that although the corrugations of the endwalls run horizontally thereacross, nevertheless, they are stiffened bythe wings w whose corrugations run vertically, like those of theopposite side walls.

In some instances, it may be desirable to provide the box with anadjunct k, shown in Figure 8, for lining its internal bottom surface anddividing it into compartments. The adjunct may be made of single-facedcorrugated paper similar to that used for the box and consist of asingle rectangular sheet of such paper scored on lines runningperpendicularly across the corrugations so as to permit the formation ofan erect or stand-up pleat 21 whose corrugations run vertically, suchpleat being defined by upper double lines of score 1: spaced apart adistance equal approximately to the double thickness of the single-facedcorrugated paper and two lower lines of score 2 equispaced from theadjacent upper lines of score. The length and width of the adjunct maycorrespond substantially to the internal length and width of the box Ithe stiffness of the box bottom as a whole is greatly enhanced. Again,tlie adjunct serves to maintain the box parts in a permanently foldedcondition, as the side edges of its pleat p engages firmly the internalside walls of the box and its bottom edges engage the internal bottomedges of both the side and end walls of the box so as to prevent themfrom becoming dislodged; The stiffness of the fartition or pleat p andthe firm engagement 0 its side edges with the internal side walls of thebox permit such partition to be grasped as the box handle withoutdislodging either it or any other part of the box. Aside from thefunction of the box adjunct in dividing the box into' compartmentswhichmay be used for holding different kinds of cookies, candy, nuts, orother articles, it serves to complete the ornamental external appearanceof the box, lending corrugations to the internal bottom surface of thebox and affording a partition for the box all of whose external surfacesare corrugated. It should be understood that while I have shown a. boxadjunct having only one pleat, two or more similar pleats may be formedtherein for the purpose of dividing the box into three or morecompartments.

In the foregoing description, I have for convenierioe referre'dto theblank and the box made therefrom as including side wall portions and endwall portions. It is obvious, however, that the principles of myinvention apply to boxes of a square configuration as well as to thoseof a reotangular configuration, and, accordingly, that the expressions"side walls and end walls as used in one or more of the appended claimsare meant to include the opposite side walls of square as well as ofrectangular boxes.

I claim:--

1. An ornamental box of the character described made from a one-pieceblank of singlefaced corrugated paper whose corrugated ply consists oftranslucent paper, all of the exterior surface and at leastsubstantially all of the .internal wall surface of said box beingpresented by said corrugated translucent paper ply.

2. An ornamental box of the character de- I scribed made fromsingle-faced corrugated paper whose corrugated ply consists oftranslucent paper and whose plane paper ply carries imprints lying nextto and visible through said corrugated translucent paper ply, all of theexterior surface of said box being presented by said corrugated trans-4. An ornamental box of the character described made from a one-pieceblank of singlefaced corrugated paper which flexes easily on linesrunning parallel to said corrugations, all of the exterior surface andat least substantially all of the internal wall surface of a said boxbeing presented by said corrugated paper ply, all of the walls of saidbox consisting of a double layer of said single-faced corrugated paperwith the corrugations running vertically down opposite side walls buthorizontally across the bottom and the end walls, and a flat stiffmember inserted in between the layers of each end wall and serving tokeep it rigid.

5. An ornamental box of the character described made from a one-pieceblank of singlefaced corrugated paper which flexes easily on linesrunning parallel to said corrugations, all of the exterior surface andat least substantially all of the internal wall surface of said boxbeing presented by the corrugated paper ply, all of the walls of saidbox consisting of a double layer of said single-faced corrugated paperwith the corrugations running vertically down opposite side wall buthorizontally across the bottom and the end walls, each of said sidewalls including a wing projecting from each end edge and inserted inbetween the layers of the adjacent end wall, the corrugations of saidwing running vertically and thereby stiffening said end wall.

6. The combination with an ornamental box of rectangular configurationmade from singlefaced corrugated paper all of whose exterior surface andall of whose internal wall surface is presented bythe corrugated paperply, of a rectangular sheet of similar paper lining the internal bottomsurface of said box and provided with an upstanding pleated portion, allof the external surface of said sheet being presented by the corrugatedpaper ply and the pleated portion of said sheet serving to divide saidbox into compartments.

'7. The combination with an ornamental'box of rectangular configurationmade from a onepiece blank of single-faced corrugated paper whosecorrugated ply consists of translucent paper and all of whose exteriorsurface and all of whose internal wall surface is presented by saidcorrugated translucent paper ply, of a rectangular sheet of similarpaper lining the internal bottom surface of said box and provided withan upstanding pleated portion, all of the external surface of said sheetbeing presented by said corrugated translucent paper ply and the pleatedportion of said sheet serving to divide said box into compartments.

8. The combination with a rectangular box of rectangular configurationmade from singlefaced corrugated paper whose corrugated ply is presentedexternally at the bottom of said box, of a rectangular sheet of similarpaper lining the internal bottom surface of said box and provided'withan upstanding pleated portion, the corrugations of said sheet runningperpendicularly to the corrugations of the box bottom and vertically insaid upstanding pleated portion, all of the external surface of saidsheet being presented by the corrugated paper ply and the pleatedportion of said sheet serving to divide said box into compartments.

CHARLES F. WILLIAMS.

